
BETSEY SHiPMAN 



PAPERS 



OF 



JOANNA fSHIPMAN" BOS WORTH 

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BEING 



THE DIARY OF A CARRIAGE TRIP MADE 
IN 1834 BY CHARLES SHIPMAN AND HIS 
DAUGHTERS. JOANNA AND BETSEY. 
FROM ATHENS, OHIO. TO PHILADELPHIA, 
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON 



AND 



A FAMILY HISTORY 



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The portraits in this book are 
from oil paintings made by 
Sala Bosworth, husband of 
Joanna Bosworth, at about the 
time the trip to Washington 
was made. 

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A Trip to Washington 

Left home today at twelve and came twenty-six 
miles to Hazleys. 

Left this morning at twenty minutes past six — 
stopped at Deavertown for breakfast. Got into 
Putnam at one and took dinner at Uncle Samuel 
Chapman's. About three got into our carriage, 
and went down to Mr. Horrace Nye's, took him 
in with us, and went over into Zanesville. Visited 
the iron foundry, paper-mill, cotton factory, and 
glass works. We then crossed the bridge to Put- 
nam again, and went up and staid all night with 
Uncle Levi Chapman. As we were passing Mr. 
Whipple's, saw Frank and Cousin Warner. Wanted 
to stop to see Lucy, but had not time, as it was 
nearly dark. In the evening wrote a note to Lucy. 

Left this morning at half past seven. Passed 
through Horwich, and came to Cambridge to 
dinner — found an old piano, but didn't find any- 
one to play, and tried it myself. Left at two, 
passed through Washington, and got into Fairview 
about dark. Stopped at Bradshaw's. 

Left this morning half past six, in a hard rain, but 
with the carriage sides all shut down. We were 
very comfortable, and stopped at Morristown to 
breakfast at nine. Found some tomato pre- 
serves on the table, at first thought they were very 
good, but after tasting again concluded to the 
contrary. After leaving the table Betsey said they 
made her feel sick, but thought she must eat them 
because I said they were good. Arrived at St. 
Clairsville at twelve. Stopped a few minutes to 



Monday 
October 6 

Tuesday 
October 7 



Wednesday 
October 8 



Thursday 
October 9 



Friday 
October 10 



Saturday 
October 11 



see Cousin Betsey Shaffer, and then passed on 
to Wheehng. When crossing the island looked 
around for Ostoff Zane, but could see nothing of 
him, and so had to look in again, and then went 
on over the bridge to Wheeling. While our dinner 
was preparing and horses feeding, I wrote a 
scr itch-scratch home to mother, and after we left 
the hotel, dropped the letter in the office. Came 
out only ten miles to a very good country tavern 
and staid all night. Ate too much supper, and 
that with rainy weather and miserable roads makes 
me feel a little homesick. 

Started twenty minutes of seven and came to 
Alexandria to breakfast. Took dinner in Washing- 
ton at one. In our afternoon ride passed through 
Hillsborough and Bellville, both very small places, 
and staid all night in Centerville, also small. 

Came to Brownsville to. breakfast, registered our 
names. Saw no names that we knew, but H. G. 
Fulerton. Came in sight of Laurel Hill Friday 
afternoon, and saw them again this morning about 
nine. Passed through Uniontown half past eleven. 
Enquired for Withers, was directed to Mr. Mor- 
gan's house, but as he was probably in school, we 
did not stop. This house is in a pleasant situation 
at the eastern end of the town. Two miles from 
Union, in the little town of Munro, we stopped and 
got our dinner. Half a mile from there we began 
to ascend Laurel Hill at twenty minutes before 
one. Quarter before two reached the top and at 
six minutes of two reached the bottom. About 
four miles over the mountain. Six or eight miles 
from the Hill we passed the place, some where near 
which was supposed to be Braddock's grave on 
our left, and on our right was the piece of bottom 



land on which Washington once raised a fortifica- 
tion and had a battle with the Indians. It was 
dark when we came to Smithfield but it was such 
a little mean-looking place and so down in a valley 
among the hills, that I knew if we staid there 
over Sunday that B. and I would be so homesick 
that we could go no farther, so we came on to 
Petersburg, three miles farther on the mountain. 
There we expected to find preaching, but were Sunday 
disappointed. Heard there was Sabbath School, October 12 
and went to that about nine, found about fifty 
children, with five or six teachers. After they 
were through with their lessons which was noth- 
ing more than reading in the testament and 
spelling, father talked and then prayed, and after 
singing, the school was dismissed. One of the 
teachers came to the hotel with father, and had 
a long talk with him about Sabbath Schools. 
But I guess the most he cared for was to look 
at us, judging from the way he ogled his eyes, 
and more than that, he asked father for his ad- 
dress, as he said he was going to Ohio this fall, 
and if he went through Athens he would call and 
see us. So now look sharp. Miss Betsey. About 
twelve he came again for us to go to class meeting. 
We girls did not go, but father went and when he 
came back he brought the class leader with him, 
and they had a long talk. Petersburg is a small 
country-like town of only twenty or thirty houses, 
and the people are a rough countryfied set. Have 
had the horrors all day. Just before dark an old 
gentleman and his wife came in to stay all night, 
and soon after another man, his wife and three 
daughters. All traveling westward. The girls wore 
caps with cases from the top down drawn tight to 
the head. Felt glad when it was time to go to bed. 



Monday Qot our breakfast this morning before we started 
October 13 for the first time, and left about seven. Crossed 
Windy Ridge, Keysers Mt. and Negro Mt. and 
took dinner at a country tavern twenty-two miles 
from Petersburg. Went on again at one. Crossed 
Meadow Mt., Big and Little Savage, and Wills 
Mt. Passed through Cumberland about four, 
thought it was too early to stop, and came on six 
miles this side. But such roads, dear me, such 
roads. I do hope we will not have to return 
home this way, for it has been up mountains and 
down, and up hill and down, ever since we left 
Uniontown. We have had scarcely any level 
road at all, and what almost discourages me, is 
that we are not over the mountains yet. 

Got to Millers, a tavern in the country, little 
after dark. Forty-three miles today. 

Tuesday Got our breakfast and were started a few minutes 
October 14 after seven. Crossed Martin's Mt. On the top 
saw the place where Swearengen tried to throw 
his wife over a precipice. (Who was Swearengen?) 
Crossed Polish Mt., Green Ridge, and Town Hill. 
Commenced ascending the last at one, reached 
the top twenty minutes of two, about two miles 
up and two miles down. Stopped at Reeds and 
got a check. Soon after leaving there, began to 
ascend Side Long Hill. Six miles over it. Passed 
through Hancock half past three. Traveled on 
the bank of the Potomac nine miles. Stopped 
about dark at Miller's, eleven miles from Hancock. 

Wednesday Got up this morning, ate a piece of bread, strong 

October 15 butter, peach sauce and a cup of milk, and then 

put for the mountings as usual. Crossed North 

Mt. and came to Hagerstown to breakfast, fifteen 



miles, at ten o'clock, and left half past eleven, and 
called it dinner. Passed through Funkstown, a 
small place on the creek Antietam. Crossed South 
Mt. and passed through Boonsboro, and Middle- 
town. Crossed another small mountain but did 
not learn the name. While descending could see 
Fredericktown five or six miles ahead of us. 
Along this part of the road we have had some fine 
prospects. Fine farms and country seats. The 
country being more free from stones and rocks, 
it is under better cultivation than any we have 
seen for some time or more. 

Got to Frederick about sunset. As we were pass- 
ing up the street saw the railroad on which was 
just coming in from Baltimore two cars fastened 
together and drawn by two horses. Stopped at 
Stones. 

Got our breakfast and started a few minutes past Thursday 
seven. A few miles from town saw about twenty October 16 
lumber cars fastened together and the road being 
a little descending, they had put their horses on 
a car and they were moving with their own 
weight. Soon after came to where a bridge was 
built across a hollow for the railroad, and the 
turnpike went under it. Passed through New 
Market and Ellicotts Mills. 

This is the prettiest little place we have seen. 
The houses are all built of a speckled kind of 
stone and have green blinds, and white railings 
and beautiful front yards. It is situated on the 
Patapsco river. The houses are mostly built on 
the side hill, which comes down nearly to the 
river. From there to Baltimore, ten miles, there 
are a great many beautiful country seats. We 

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could not look at one long enough to satisfy us 
till we must turn on the other side to look at 
another. Seven miles from the city we could see 
Patapsco bay. When we reached Baltimore it 
was almost dark, and father steered for Huzzeg's 
hotel, drove up to the door and got out, as of 
course we would, but what was our amazement 
when they told us they were full and could not 
take us. So we had to scramble into the car- 
riage again, and drove to another. There again 
we got out, and here again they said they could 
not take us. Our horses were so tired that I 
expected every minute they would drop down 
and give up the ghost, but father had to worry 
them along to another one. The old saying says 
the third time is the charm, so we thought of 
course we would get in this time, but we didn't 
and we began to think we must go to some farm 
house for lodgings and were ready to give our- 
selves up for lost or some other dreadful thing. 
But we drove up to the fourth one and this time 
concluded we would remain in the carriage until 
father could go in and ask permission to stay all 
night. By this time I suppose our patience was 
sufficiently tried and here they permitted us to 
get out. The hotel is in the Exchange and is 
called Page's Hotel. It is five stories high. They 
gave us rooms in the second story and a parlor 
for own use, and our meals are brought to our 
room. It is the most splendid house my little 
eyes ever beheld. It nearly frightens us out of 
our wits to go all through it. Betsey says she 
never thought she was raised in the woods to be 
scared at an owl, but she has found tonight that 
she was. 



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Got up this morning about seven, and did not Friday 
get our breakfast until nearly nine. We then October 17 
started out to see the city. First went down to 
the wharf to see the vessels. Then to Washing- 
ton's monument. But did not go to the top as 
mother cautioned us against it, and as we were 
well aware that we were rather soft headed, we 
did not like to venture. But we went up into the 
rotunda at the top of Barnums Hotel from which 
we had a good view of the city and bay, and the 
country round. We then came back to the Hotel 
tired almost to pieces. 

In the afternoon went into another part of the 
hotel, and heard a young lady play on the piano, 
and in the evening went in again, then returned to 
our rooms and prepared our things for leaving in 
the morning, and then to bed to dream of steam- 
boats and railroads, expecting, of course, to lose 
our lives by one or the other the next day. 

Waked this morning bright and early, roused Saturday 

father and Betsey, got up, dressed, and then went October 18 

down to the boat with a quailing heart at half 

past six. But we summoned all the courage we 

could and came on board the boat that is to take 

us up Chesapeake bay, and we are now moving 

at the rate of twelve miles an hour. Passed Fort 

McHenry and North Point. But they have called 

to breakfast, and I must go, as it is after eight, 

and I am very hungry. 

Have just come up from the lower regions, could 
not eat anything, as the motion of the boat, and 
being in a close room where I could not see out, 
made me dizzy, and I had to leave the table. 
After father and Betsey had finished their break- 
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fast we came up on deck where we can see all 
around us. In some directions, the horizon seems 
to meet the water, and no land to be seen. Before 
breakfast while sitting in the stern of the boat, 
suddenly she began to slacken her pace. Then I 
thought surely some accident had happened, and 
expected to hear the cry that all was lost, but on 
looking around, saw another boat which was 
running from Norfolk, Va., to Baltimore, was 
coming up by the side of ours. So as the sailors 
would say, our boat pulled to, and took some 
passengers on board from the other boat. Ar- 
rived at Frenchtown about twelve, which made 
fifty-seven miles in four and three-quarters hours 
instead of forty miles a day, as we did with horses 
and carriage. Found at the landing ten cars in 
readiness for the passengers. We with some others 
got into No. 5. The cars are built something like 
stage coaches, and getting into them at the side. 
We were on the way again at ten minutes of 
twelve, and the way we went was like a bird sure 
enough. Came sixteen and a half miles, the dis- 
tance from Frenchtown to Newcastle, in fifty- 
five minutes. Found a steamer waiting in the 
Delaware, went on board and started up the river 
about one o'clock. On the passage up saw Wil- 
mington, Marcushook and Chester, which last 
is twenty miles below Philadelphia. We also 
passed the Lazaretto, a kind of hospital where 
they receive the sick from boats going up the 
river and nurse them until they are well that no 
sickness may be taken to the city. Could see 
the spires in the city eight miles below. Landed 
half past three. Were two and a half hours com- 
ing up the river forty miles. Betsey and I stopped 
at Clements hotel while father went out to find a 



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boarding house. We soon found one at Mrs. 
Spencer's and we came up here, glad to find a 
stopping place once again. We are very near the 
State House and fronting Washington Square. 

This morning at nine went to Sunday School at 
the Seventh Church or Tabernacle. At eleven 
went into church, they have an organ, heard an 
excellent sermon. Came home and dined at one. 
After dinner Mr. Donald, a boarder, asked us to 
go to church with him — do not know which one 
it was. Came home and supped at half past six. 
At seven went to church again with Mr. and Miss 
Donald, at another church, Mr. McDowells. Mr. 
Wilson received his instructions with regard to 
his mission to Africa. Afterwards he gave an ac- 
count of a visit he made there during the summer. 

After breakfast went out with father and did 
some shopping for ourselves. Staid at home the 
rest of the day. Had tea at seven, and visited 
the museum in the evening. This 1 must tell 
you for 1 cannot write it. 

Staid at home all day, father out buying goods. 
In the evening went to the Hall of Independence 
with Mr. and Mrs. Barrett and son. There we 
saw the whole process of picking, carding, spin- 
ning and weaving, all done by the power of four 
dogs. From this room we went into another in 
the chamber where we saw an automaton writing, 
and a great many feats performed by men and 
puppets. 

This morning went with Mr. and Mrs. Barrett to 
the mint and china factory, the afternoon and 
evening spent at home. 

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Philadelphia 
October 19, 1834 
Sabbath 



Monday 
October 20 



Tuesday 
October 21 



Wednesday 
October 22 



Thursday 
October 23 



Friday 
October 24 

Saturday 
October 25 



This morning went with father to the stores, and 
helped ourselves to black silk for each of us a 
dress. Heard yesterday that David Putnam was 
in the city. Watched along the streets hoping to 
see him, but didn't. After dinner went with 
father to Conrad & Kelly's shoe store. After 
being there an hour or such a matter, we heard 
some one coming up the stairs with great force, 
David like, and in he came, as glad to see us as 
we him. In the evening we went into Mr. Per- 
kins to tea by request, Mr. Perkins being an old 
friend of fathers. After supper it was proposed 
that we go to Washington Hall, to see the ex- 
hibition of the burning of Moscow, and we went, 
Mr. and Miss Donnell, father, Betsey and myself, 
and such a sight cannot be described. After they 
had exhibited their speaking and dancing pup- 
pets, and burnt the city, and after looking around 
to see if we were all safe and sound, we returned 
home. 

Went around with father to the stores until the 
dinner hour which is two o'clock, then came home 
and remained there the rest of the day. 

This morning at ten Miss Donnell came to our 
room for Betsey and I to go to the Jewish Syna- 
gogue. The men sit in the lower part of the 
house, and the women in the gallery. The men 
on entering the house, throw a scarf of white silk 
around their shoulders, and keep on their hats. 
Nothing like worship is to be seen in any of their 
performances. It was more like the confusion of 
tongues at the tower of Babel than anything else. 
Some talking, some shaking hands, laughing, sing- 
ing or rather bellowing or perhaps praying, I 
could not tell, and all at the same time. Their 



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meeting closed between twelve and one. After 
dinner "Old Billy Wilson" took us out in his 
dearborn to see the city. Saw the new Jail, 
Almshouse, Marine Hospital, Orphan Asylum 
Widows Asylum, United States Arsenal, and oh 
so many things that 1 cannot remember the halt. 
Returned to our lodgings nearly six. 

Got up this morning half past seven, but did not 
get breakfast until nearly nine, too late to go to 
Sabbath School. At eleven went to hear Mr. 
Barnes preach in the first Presbyterian Church. 
In the afternoon it rained and we did not go out. 
Also stayed at home in the evening, but father 
went to hear Mr. McDowell. 

This morning according to an appointment "Old 
Billy Wilson" called for us with his dearborn and 
we got in and he drove us up to the water works. 
There we saw the machinery by which the water 
from the Schuylkill was forced to the top of a hill 
ninety-six feet. There are five wheels and tubes 
sixteen and one-half inches in diameter and each 
wheel throws 1,000 gallons in a minute into a 
large reservoir. From this the water is conveyed 
under the streets in large tubes and then by 
smaller ones into the houses. From there we 
went to see Pratts garden. There we saw grottos, 
lakes with gold and silver fish in them swimming 
about, arbors, and green houses, with all kinds of 
flowers that could be thought of, and sorne in 
blossom. Oranges and lemons growing and cot- 
fee and tea plants, and many other things that 1 
can't tell. From there we drove to the Navy 
Yard, and saw the big ship Pennsylvania which 
is being built. It has been twelve years on the 
stocks and is not yet finished and will not be unless 

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Sunday 
October 26 



Monday 
October 27 



war should be declared and it should be needed. 
It has five decks pierced for 120 guns, and cal- 
culated to carry 140. It is about 200 feet long, 
60 feet wide, and 60 feet high. After looking at 
that as long as we wanted, and at the cannon 
lying in the yard, we returned home just in time 
for dinner. In the afternoon we went into the 
Academy of Fine Arts, which is a beautiful col- 
lection of paintings, busts, and statues of marble. 
Spent the evening at home. Father left it for 
us to decide whether we would go to New York 
City, and we said we would rather go home, and 
he said he would be ready to start Wednesday 
morning. 

Tuesday Remained in our room this forenoon while father 
October 28 went out to pay his bills. Just before dinner he 
came in and we went up into the State House 
steeple where we had a good view of the city. 
After dinner we went out to the stores, got some 
music, flower seeds, and roots, etc., etc. In the 
evening packed up to be ready to leave in the 
morning. 

Wednesday Last night about eleven while in a profound sleep 
October 29 I was roused by a strange noise, and the first thing 
I knew I was at the window with my head out, 
and Betsey at the door. We soon found there was 
a fire some place, but could not tell where. My 
first thought was that we were all ready for a 
flight if we were in danger, but found we were 
not and soon went to bed again, after being 
frightened nearly out of our wits, for such noises 
we never heard before. We were up this morn- 
ing by six o'clock and went down to the boat, the 
first step toward home. While the boat was ly- 
ing at the wharf Mr. Leeman came down to see 

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us once more, just as I expected. At seven the 
boat left the wharf. Got breakfast at eight. 
Nothing particularly interesting on the way down 
the river. Arrived at Newcastle about ten. 
Found the cars in readiness. Got into No. 3, and 
arrived at Frenchtown about eleven, having been 
just an hour in traveling sixteen and a half miles. 
Found the steamer George Washington at the 
wharf, got on board and started down Chesapeake 
bay a few minutes past eleven. A few miles from 
Baltimore we met the steamer Charles Carrolton 
again, and put some of our passengers on board 
of her. Arrived at Baltimore, got our horses and 
carriage and were on our way to Washington at 
four. Intended going only eight miles, but found 
on stopping that they could not keep us, and we 
were obliged to go on four miles further, btopped 
about seven, having traveled 1311 2 miles in one 
day, precisely twelve hours, making three days 
ride in one. 

After getting breakfast our horses were in readi- Thursday 

ness and we were on our last day's ride for Wash- October 30 

ington at eight o'clock. Arrived here at one, and 

we are now in the Federal City. At our hrst 

entrance we passed the State House at the head 

of Pennsylvania Avenue, the principal street in 

the city. Stopped at the Indian Queen Inn kept 

by Brown. After we had our dinner we went up 

to see the State House. It has a very large 

beautiful yard all round it. Just in front is a 

fountain in which water runs a short distance under 

ground and then forms a nice little oval pool, with 

iron railing around it, and in the center is a 

monument of marble erected to the memory ot 

several naval officers who fell in battle. We hrst 



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went to the rotunda, at the top of the building, 
which is about 200 feet above the street. From 
there we had a fine view of the city. Then we 
came down and went into the Senate Chamber. 
It is a semicircular apartment seventy-four feet 
long, forty-two feet high. The gallery is sup- 
ported by Ionic columns. From there we were 
shown into the Representative Hall, or as it is 
sometimes called. Congress Hall. This is also a 
semicircular apartment ninety-five feet long and 
sixty feet high, with twenty-four Corinthian 
columns of marble copied after a column found 
at Athens. A sky light in the center, under 
which hangs a large chandelier. A gigantic statue of 
Liberty, is over the speaker's chair, opposite 
which is one of Liberty in the act of recording. 
While standing under the gallery I thought I 
heard some one walking and talking just over 
us, but found it was some men in the center of the 
room with us. This peculiar effect of sound is 
probably owing to the shape of the room. We 
then went into the lower part of the rotunda on 
the same floor of the Halls. Hanging around the 
sides of this are four large pictures twelve feet 
by twenty. They are representations of the sign- 
ing of the Declaration of Independence, The Sur- 
render of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Surrender 
of Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga, and Gen. Wash- 
ington surrendering his commission as Commander 
in Chief of the American Army to Congress. In 
the center is a bronze statue of Jefferson with the 
Declaration of Independence in his hand. A 
large piazza in the rear of the building is sup- 
ported by twenty-four columns of stone. From 
there we descended twenty-nine steps to the 
ground. Then after walking a little time in the 

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yard, we returned to our lodgings. After supper 
wrote a letter home, and by that time Betsey was 
ready to go to bed. 

After breakfast a Swedish gentleman whom we Friday 
had met in the Capital yesterday came to our October 31 
room and finding we were going to see the Presi- 
dent (General Jackson) offered his services, say- 
ing he would be pleased to accompany one of the 
young ladies. So after he had made his exit, 
Betsey and 1 fell to fighting, about who should 
walk with father, neither of us coveting the gentle- 
man's arm. B. was determined to walk with 
father and so was I. So he said we must draw 
lots, but I was afraid the lot would fall on Jonah, 
and 1 would not draw. When ready to start I 
got fast hold of father's arm, and Betsey was left 
to the mercy of the little Swede. We first went 
to Gen. Cass' house to get him to go with us, but 
he had gone to his office, and we went there and 
found him. As he was engaged at the time, he 
sent a man with us to show us the curiosities in 
another part of the building, this office being in 
the building occupied by officers of the War De- 
partment. There we saw portraits of a great 
many distinguished Indian Chiefs. From there 
we went to the State Department building, some 
distance away. There we saw the treaties of dif- 
ferent nations with their respective seals at- 
tached to them, and the original copy of the 
Declaration of Independence, with a great many 
other such like things. We then returned to 
Gen. Cass' office and he went with us to the Presi- 
dent's House. After showing us into three or 
four elegant rooms, on the first floor, he took us 
into a room on the second floor, where we found 

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the old fellow sitting at his writing table. He, of 
course, took us all by the hand and was very 
polite. After looking at him as long as we cared 
to, we left his august presence and went into the 
yard, which is very large and beautiful. After 
tiring our eyes and limbs too, we returned to our 
hotel about twelve. Half past one we went to 
the Patent Office where we saw in miniature every- 
thing that has been patented in the United States. 
It was nearly three when we returned to our 
rooms. Went immediately to work and got our 
things ready to start. In a few minutes dinner 
was ready, and we ate it with as much speed as 
possible, put on our bonnets, got into our car- 
riage, and for the first time since we left Phil- 
adelphia felt as if we were going home. Before 
we left the city we drove up to Georgetown just 
to see the place, and then turned and went back 
some distance down the river to the bridge which 
is one mile across. Concluded to go to Warren- 
ton to spend the Sabbath instead of Fredricburg 
as we had talked of previous to our visit to the 
old general, he having recommended the Warren- 
ton road as being the best. So as Old Hickory 
must be minded and whatever he recommends 
must be promptly attended to, we made all pos- 
sible haste to Alexandria, and arrived there about 
six. While they were preparing supper, we took 
a turn around the town. 

Saturday As we wanted to go forty-four miles today to 
November 1 Warrenton, we got up very early, having told the 
landlord that we wanted our breakfast by seven 
o'clock, but it was later. We left immediately 
after and came on about six miles expecting soon 
to see Fairfax, a small town about seven miles 

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from Centreville where we hoped to get dinner. 
But as Fairfax was nowhere to be seen, we in- 
quired the distance, and what do you think was 
the answer, nothing less than "you are not on the 
road to Fairfax," but at least seven miles out of 
the way, and on the road to Leesburg. Oh, dear, 
how bad we all felt, but the only way to remedy 
the evil, was by trying to gain the right road, and 
not by lamenting our mistake. So we got our 
directions, turned around, took a cross road, and 
after traveling seven miles, came to the Pike. 
Then we had to stop and get a "check" for man 
and beast, instead of going seven miles further to 
Centreville. Quarter of three when we got to C. 
As it was twenty-two miles further to Warrenton 
we thought we would stop at Buckland, it being 
only fourteen miles, but when we got there, and 
they told us the road was very good father con- 
cluded to go on to W. eight miles further. By 
the light of the evening star we could see to pick 
our way very comfortably. Passed through New 
Baltimore, five miles from Warrenton, finally got 
to W. and stopped at Bell & Ware's hotel about 
eight, having traveled fifty miles in twelve hours, 
including one hour's stop for dinner. At Warren- 
ton the turnpike ends. 

Went to Presbyterian Church at eleven, heard a 
pretty good sermon, but would have liked it bettei 
if the preacher's manners had not been so odd. 
In the evening the landlady gave us some flowers. 
Roots, the white jepomine, white chrysanthemum, 
champna and velvet monthly rose, fragrant varie- 
gated honeysuckle, China aster, and euphorbia. 

Got our breakfast this morning and started before 
seven. The road not being a turnpike, we have 



Sunday 
November 2 



Monday 
November 3 



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found it very difficult to "keep the big road" as 
they call it. All the roads to us appeared alike, 
and as they "forked" every "whip stitch, " and 
no guide boards, we were all the time in danger 
of taking the wrong road. We, however, ar- 
rived safely at Culpepper twenty-five miles, at 
twenty minutes before one. Here we got dinner 
and directions about the road to Orange, twenty 
miles beyond, where we expected to stay all 
night. We even had the roads marked on paper, 
and our road pointed out to us, but after we had 
gone about eight miles, and had kept the straight 
forward road so long, we thought (1 suppose for 
the sake of variety) we would turn to the right 
awhile. After we had gone about a mile, we met 
a man, and father inquired if we were on the right 
"path" to Oiange, but he said no, so we wheeled 
about and turned about, and took ourselves off 
that road in a hurry. We came on within eight 
miles of Orange and found it was nearly dark, and 
cloudy and bad roads, so we were obliged to stop 
for the night having made only thirty-seven miles 
progress. A heavy fog or mist has covered the 
face of the earth all day, and made us very home- 
sicky, and wanted to see our mother, whom we had 
left at home four weeks before. 

Tuesday Wakened this morning at the peep of day. Wak- 
INovember 4 ened father and Betsey and we got up imme- 
diately. The horses were put before the carriage 
and we into it, and we were on our winding way 
at half past six. Contrary to our expectations we 
found the road good to Orange. Arrived there 
at half past eight, and got breakfast, horses fed, 
and we were off again at half past nine. Two 
miles from there we passed Madison's residence, 

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but did not know it was his until afterwards. 
Passed through Gordonsville, ten miles from 
Orange. Nine miles from there passed Senator 
Rives' house. Two miles from Charlotte is the 
former residence of ex-President Thomas Jef- 
ferson, called Monticello. Instead of taking a 
direct road to Charlotte, we turned to the left 
four miles this side, crossed the river Rivanna, 
wound round the mountain two or three miles, 
and at last came to a gate. We went through, 
and soon came to an enclosure in which were the 
tombs of Jefferson and his wife, with two or three 
others. From there we drove a short distance to 
the top of the mountain to the house, which we 
found had felt the "dilapidating influence of 
time. ' We could, however, see that it had once 
been a most delightful place. The walks and 
yard is overgrown with weeds, and the shade 
trees and shrubbery nearly all destroyed. We 
drove around the house, that we might have a 
good look at it, and then came down this side 
of the hill to the town of Charlotteville, two 
miles. This day's ride the roads have been very 
good. The soil is clay, and timbered with oak and 
pine. Farms very large, but not under as good 
cultivation as in Ohio. Houses half a mile and 
a mile from the road. Arrived here quarter of 
six. Quite a pretty town, but not large- 
Left this morning about six. Got some slips of Wednesday 
the perpetual rose at the tavern. Here we came November 5 
on to the pike, seeing the mile stones once more, 
seemed like seeing old friends. Came to Brooks 
tavern, nineteen miles, at twelve, got dinner (and, 
as father says started is not a very good word to 
use, I will say) and proceeded on our journey. 

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Two miles from there came to the Blue Ridge 
which is two miles up just here and only one mile 
down. Twelve miles from Staunton we passed 
through Waynsborough, quite a small village, 
just before getting to Staunton passed the luna- 
tic asylum. Arrived in Staunton about six. 
Stopped at McClung's hotel. Just before tea was 
ready, after asking us where we were from, the 
old lady asked if we were acquainted with a Mr. 
Steele who was once at school in Athens. Oh 
very well, say we, and asked her if he was here. 
She said he was their minister, and had been 
here nearly a year, and was going to preach to- 
night. So we ate our supper in short order, and 
hurried off to meeting, but were disappointed in 
not hearing him, as a stranger preached. After 
service we stopped and spoke to him, and he 
said he would in a few minutes go to the hotel to 
see us. So he came and sat until half past ten. 
And notwithstanding we were so glad to see him 
and he to see us, I was glad when he left, for I 
was so tired and sleepy. He is the same old two 
and sixpence John Steele yet. He made a great 
many inquiries about the Athens people, but did 
not tell me again that it was me shaking the quilt, 
as he did once at a quilting at Athens. He has 
the same twist of his foretop, the same flat ears 
and turned up nose, etc., etc. When he left he 
said he would call again in the morning before 
we leave. 

Thursday This morning bright and early, we again had the 

November 6 pleasure of seeing Mr. Steele. He sat nearly an 

hour until breakfast was ready, and then bade us 

farewell, wished to be remembered to all the good 

Athenians, and said perhaps the next time we 

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came to Staunton he would introduce us to Mrs. 
Steele. When nearly out of town, found that we 
had left an umbrella. Father went back and got 
it, and just then Mr. Steele came riding up, and 
he rode on with us two or three miles. We soon 
came where the road was descending and he said 
as he could not keep up with us going down hill, 
he would go back. He told us we would soon 
come to where the road was a dead level and en- 
couraged us by saying that we would have a fine 
road today, and no mountains to cross. He again 
bade us farewell, and the last words he said were, 
perhaps you may some day see me in Ohio. At 
ten minutes past twelve, had come seventeen 
miles to Browns Sulphur Springs to dinner. 
Left at ten minutes past one. Two miles this 
side passed a gap of the North Mt. Five miles 
from Marlborough Sulphur Springs passed through 
another gap called Bratton's Spur, arrived at 
Marlborough Springs twenty minutes before six, 
and stopped for the night. 

Got our breakfast and left about seven. After 
riding ten miles came to Warm Spring Mountain, 
two and a fourth miles up and three-quarters 
down. At the foot are the Warm Springs. Be- 
fore eating our dinner we were weighed to see 
how much our weight would be increased. Be- 
fore eating father weighed 119^9' Betsey 109, 
and I, 118^ 2- After dinner father weighed 121, 
Betsey 110, and I, 120. While the horses were 
finishing their dinner, we went out to see the 
Springs. The heat is ninety-eight degrees. There 
is a spring from which they get water to drink, 
a bath for the ladies and one for the gentlemen. 



Friday 
November 7 



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Came to the Hot Springs five miles this side, 
and stopped to see them. Here the water is 108 
degrees. The Springs and Baths in rather better 
order than at the Warm. At an open spring by 
the side of the road, where the water runs along 
on the ground, there was another spring rose a 
few feet from it of pure cold water, and by putting 
down two fingers where it bubbled up in the sand 
one would be in cold and the other in warm 
water. Came fifteen miles further to Puffen- 
bergers. Crossed Morris Mt. just before we got 
here. Today have come only thirty-five miles. 

Saturday Left quarter past seven, after eating a real country 
November 8 breakfast. Came to the White Sulphur Springs, 
ten minutes past twelve. Here we were treated 
to some fresh pork fried, some fresh beef fried, 
some light bread and some milk, rather tough this, 
as I look at it. We went around to the different 
establishments and to the Springs. Wanted to 
turn and run back, before we were half way to the 
Springs, the odor from them was so disagreeable. 
After considerable trouble we obtained a bottle 
and had it filled with the water to take home. 
Left there about one and came to Lewisburg, 
nine miles from the Springs, about three, making 
our journey today only twenty-nine miles. Stop- 
ped at Fraziers Hotel. Very much disappointed 
in the appearance of the town. Expected to see 
quite a large and pretty place but in my humble 
opinion it is quite the contrary. Father mquired 
about meeting tomorrow, but find there is no 
meeting in any of the chuiches. Disappointed 
in not hearing Rev. McElhenny, he being eight 
miles from town at a protracted meeting. 

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Betsey's birthday, eighteen years old. She says Sunday 
she is a free nigger today, but I reckon not. She November 9 
can't be free until she gets into Ohio. About 
nine went to Sunday School in the Presbyterian 
Church, only about forty scholars, not their usual 
number. Took particular notice of a young lady ^ 

teacher who sat near us, and says I to Betsey, 
"that's Wash. McElhenny's sister, 1 know, " and 
says she, "1 guess it is." So after we came back 
to the hotel we inquired of a girl who was at 
school, who it was, and she said it was Miss 
McElhenny. She is not as good looking as Wash. 
About eleven we went to the church to a prayer 
meeting, kept a good look out for Wash, and 
after a while on turning my head a little, there 
he sat just across the aisle from us. After meet- 
ing he spoke to father, but we were so long getting 
out, that he went away without speaking to us, 
and we gave up all hope of seeing him. But in 
the afternoon he came to the hotel and the land- 
lord had no more manners than to bring him to 
our room, but father went to the door when he 
knocked, and took him down to the parlor, and 
then we went down. B. was on the bed, and 1 
had just got up. He sat an hour or two, and 
just before he left, he made some inquiries about 
the girls in Athens and wished us to give his 
respects to Miss Taylor and Miss Knowles. He 
then bid us good bye and went home. So much for 
Mr. McElhenny. Well, all along the road we 
had lotted on seeing Mr. Alderson. They told us 
that he lived twelve miles from town and out of 
our way home. So we had given up the idea of 
seeing him. But just after dark father told us 
he had just come to the house. So I ran and got 
a clean handkerchief to wipe my eyes if I should 

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happen to cry with joy. As I came down I met 
him at the door and he shook my hand right 
hard, I tell you, for a fresh widower. He gave 
us a letter to read from B. C. Miles which he had 
just received. He sat and talked an hour, and 
after he had eaten his supper, he went out to see 
a sick friend whom he came to town for the pur- 
pose of seeing. Said he should return during the 
night, and would see us again in the morning. 

Monday Arose this morning about six at daylight. Mr. 
November 10 Alderson came about seven. Wished to be re- 
membered to all in Athens who remembered his 
name. Got our breakfast half past seven, in- 
stead of sunrise as they said we should. Crossed 
Muddy Creek Mt., Brushy Ridge, Meadow Mt., 
Little and Big Savage. Big Savage was savage 
in every sense of the word, more than nine miles 
from one foot to the other. Stopped at Flesh- 
man's twenty-one miles from Lewisburg on Little 
Savage and got our dinner. Came twenty-two 
miles in the afternoon to George Alderson's, brother 
of Lewis Alderson, our friend. Today have passed 
16,900 hogs. Two miles from Lewisburg passed 
C. Arbuckle's house and farm. 

Tuesday Got up this morning half past six, while it was 
November 1 1 yet dark and found it raining. Owing to the 
smoke with which the air has been filled for several 
days, and being cloudy it was not light enough 
for us to start until six thirty. Came to Vaughn's 
to breakfast, six miles, at eight. Here we were 
kept till quarter of ten before we could get our 
breakfast and six miles from there came to the 
Hawl{s Nest, a precipice the height of which is 
disputed. Some say 800 feet, some 1100, and 
some 1300 feet above the river Gauly which runs 

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below it. When we came to it we got out of the 
carriage and went where we could look ofF, but 
before we got to the edge by several feet, we had 
to hold to the trees to prevent ourselves from 
taking the lover's leap. From there the road 
has been beautiful. Seven miles it wound round 
the side of the mountain, with the river 500 or 
600 feet below us, and the mountain nearly per- 
pendicular on the other side of us. From the 
river Gauly we traveled eighteen miles on the 
bank of the Kenkawa to Stockton's, and arrived 
at sunset having come today thirty-seven miles. 

Ate breakfast this morning by candlelight, and Wednesday 
were on our last day's ride to Charleston by sun- November 12 
rise. When twelve or fifteen miles from Charles- 
ton came to the first salt furnace, and from there 
down is almost a continued line of them. Nine 
miles above C. are the Burning Springs. . Small 
cavities in the earth filled with something re- 
sembling ashes. By stirring it we could see the 
gas escaping through small holes, and by touch- 
ing it with fire it burned. Got to Charleston a 
few minutes after eleven and stopped at Wilson's 
Hotel. Did not see Lewis near enough to say 
"howdy" until we came down to dinner and the 
way dinner was served was a "touch above the 
vulgar. " A better one than any we have had in 
Virginia. After dinner father went to Mr. Ezra 
Walkers and brought Louisa Fuller round to see us, 
and I reckon we were mighty glad to see her. 
When we came to town expected to stay all night, 
but about two we saw the carriage drive up to 
the door, and father came in and said he had seen 
all he wanted to, and he supposed we had, and 
he concluded to go on sixteen miles further. So 

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we bundled up, said good bye to Louisa and Mr. 
Wilson, and came away without seeing Mr. Parks. 
Oh, dear. Heard he was teaching in the Academy. 
Arrived at Widow McCowen's half past six. Be- 
gins to seem like getting home, to get on the river 
where we can see something besides mountains. 

Thursday Came to Huvey's, twenty-one miles from Point 

November 13 Pleasant at quarter past eleven. Stopped and 

got dinner, and started again half past twelve. 

Arrived at the Point at six (dark) having ridden 

forty miles today. Stopped at Waggoner's Hotel. 

Friday On the road to Athens and arrived at the close of 
November 14 the day. Found mother and Charles all well 
and glad to see us, as we to see them and home 
again. 



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JOANNA SHIPMAN 



A Family History 



Captain Samuel Shipman owned one or more 
shares in the "Ohio Company," which were trans- 
ferred to his son Joshua Shipman. Joshua Ship- 
man was a house joiner as they were called, he 
and wife (Sibyl Chapman) with their son Charles 
(my father) came to the northwest territory in 
August, 1 790. They came in a covered wagon 
of four wheels, drawn by oxen. I do not know 
who they came in company with over the moun- 
tain. They expected to come under the guidance 
of R. J. Meigs, Jr., but they must have come earlier 
than he did. They arrived at Robbstown on the 
Monongahela in harvest time where they rested 
a week, stopping with Ebenezer Nye. Then Mr. 
Nye and Mr. Shipman bought a boat together. 
The families in the boat were divided by putting 
the cooking utensils in the middle of the boat be- 
tween them. The oxen and wagon were put in 
the bow of the boat. It was night when they ar- 
rived in the mouth of the Muskingum and they 
waited there until morning before going up to the 
Stockade landing at the foot of Washington Street. 
After putting their wagon together at the landing 
they moved their things up to a small house that 
was standing on the ground now (1887) occupied 
by Mrs. Franks. Mr. Shipman soon built himself 
a small log house on Liberty Hill, which ground 
he bought. It was at the intersection of Second 
Street and Washington Street and in front of Mrs. 
Franks' house. They moved into the Garrison 
when they began to fear the Indians in 1793, and 
then Mr. Shipman bought the house in the Gar- 
rison owned by Abner Lord, who moved up to 



Wolf Creek. Dr. H. B. Shipman, his grandson, 
has the deed of this house, of one room and a loft 
of some sort. Mr. Shipman built him a house in 
his garden allotment on the bank of Muskingum 
below the fort. The house is now standing, 1887, 
and in good preservation. 

He also built, or had the supervision of building 
the Marietta Academy in 1 798-99, and later his 
own house on the farm, which after his death, 
1823, and the death of his wife, 1828, was sold to 
William R. Putnam, and is now occupied and 
owned by Mrs. Ferguson. The first log which was 
sawed in the first mill (which I think was a float- 
ing one) in the Northwest Territory laid in his shop 
till 1 798 when Alexander Hill, who was a cabinet- 
maker, stopped there and applied for work. Mr. 
Shipman told him he might make him a secretary 
of some of that black walnut lumber. This sec- 
retary is now owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. 
Sala Bosworth. 

The Shipmans for generations have been noted for 
their large number of deacons and judges, and 
Joshua's family was not an exception. Joshua 
Shipman was a prosperous man and served his 
generations faithfully. He had four sons who 
were deacons, and his son Charles had two sons 
and a son-in-law who were deacons, and Joshua 
Shipmans son Samuel had an only son who is a 
minister, and of his three daughters, one married 
a minister, and the other two deacons. Joshua 
Shipman was always found engaged in everything 
that was for the good of the community. 

Charles Shipman was three years old when his 
father, Joshua Shipman, moved to this country. 

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He used to say that he remembered stopping at 
farm houses on the way with his tin cup and pen- 
nies to buy milk to drink. He attended Mrs. 
Lake's Sunday School in 1 792 in the Garrison, 
where he learned the Catechism and verses from 
the Bible. When he was quite young he attended 
a political meeting in the court house with his 
father, and they were dividing themselves into 
two parties by standing and he knowing where he 
belonged sprung into line with the federalists, which 
raised a great excitement and clapping of hands. 

He attended the first year of the Academy under 
David Putnam, then he went into Dr. True's 
drug store for a year, then he went to Putnam 
into the dry goods store of Dr. Mathews where he 
often saw Indians who came there to trade. When 
he returned to Marietta he worked with his father 
in building the Congregational Church which is 
now standing (1887) and in use. He taught school 
two winters in Salem township. 

At the age of twenty-one, in 1807, he went to 
Saybrook, Connecticut, his native place, walking 
most of the way, and after spending a year there 
he returned in the same manner. 

In 1811 he married Frances White Dana and 
moved to Gallipolis where his son, William Charles, 
was born, and the baby's mother dying soon after 
its birth, Mr. Shipman returned to Marietta with 
Mrs. Dana and the baby. He went to Athens in 
1812 to a general militia muster, and being pleased 
with the place was induced to stay there, and open 
a store, and remained there until 1837. In 1814 
he married Joanna Herrick Bartlett, daughter of 
Henry Bartlett, one of the pioneers of Athens 

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CHARLES SHIPMAN 



County. He was foremost in everything bene- 
fiting the church of which he was deacon, and 
was the leading spirit in the community. He 
was the first in that part of the country to discard 
Hquors from his counter and his house, and was a 
total abstainer. He was in partnership two or 
three years with Col. Ichabod Nye, and afterwards 
with Col. Stone of Marietta. This was dissolved 
in 1820, and he moved from Athens to a farm on 
the Ohio river, but in two years becoming dis- 
satisfied with farm life, returned to Athens and 
again opened his store on the corner where he 
afterwards lived. He was a successful business 
man and a benevolent one. In his house was the 
"Prophet's Chamber, " and it was never for any 
great length of time unoccupied. Ministers and 
church agents were always entertained at his 
house if their business called them that way. In 
1837 he moved to his old home in Marietta to 
which he was much attached. He went into mer- 
cantile business with his brother Samuel and the 
partnership continued until his death. He was 
an honest man and above reproach. 



Charles Shipman was appointed Adjt. of 1st Reg., 
1st Brig. 3rd Div. of Ohio Militia by James Mann. 
He was appointed Colonel in 1812 and received his 
commission from Governor Return J. Meigs. He 
was made Major of the 1st Brig., 3rd Div., May 
21, 1818, by Governor Thomas Worthington. He 
was made Lieut. Colonel 2nd Reg., 1 Brig. 3rd 
Div., April 9, 1820, by Governor Ethan Allen. 
He was made full Colonel though we do not find 
his commission. 

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My father married Joanna H. Bartlett March 31, 
1814, having the year before moved to Athens and 
opened a small store, the town at that time con- 
sisting of only a few houses. I was born March 
9, 1815, I was five years old when my father, 
with three or four other families, Dr. Bierce among 
the rest, conceived the very foolish idea or plan 
of buying farms on the Ohio river just below 
the foot of Buffington Island. They all moved 
there but Dr. Bierce. We went down the Hocking 
river in what was called a keel boat, something like 
a canal boat of these days. I remember though 
only five years old, of being on the boat and some 
things that happened while on the way. There 
were then only four children. Brother Charles, a 
half brother, being seven years old. Brother 
Bartlett was born on the farm October 27, 1821. 
We stayed there only two years. My mother was 
of too nervous a temperament to live where she 
could not have the services of a physician on short 
notice, and my father being by this time con- 
vinced that was no place for him or his family, 
moved back to Athens in the spring of 1822, and 
for a number of years rented the farm, getting 
only a trifle for the rent, sometimes a horse and 
again getting nothing. At last sold it for much 
less than he gave for it, which was $3,000. In 
Athens he lived till I was ten years old in a frame 
building on the corner of the street where the bank 
now stands. His store was in the same building. 
In 1825 he built a brick house nearly joining it. 
The back of the house can still be seen. The 
front has been built to the street, covering the 
ground which was our front yard. 



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When I was fourteen years old, in the fall of 

1829, I was sent to Gallipolis to school, Rev. 
Augustus Pomeroy having opened a young ladies' 
school there a few months before. A young friend 
and companion, Ann Gilmore, went with me. We 
expected to stay six months, but being only 
children, and though only forty miles from home, 
we became too homesick to stay the six months, 
and just before the end of that time, we were 
sent for to go home, the only way to get there 
being on horsebacl^. This was in the spring of 

1830, One year from that time in the spring of 

1831, I went to Marietta, a young ladies' school 
having just been opened there by Rev. Luther 
Bingham. I remained there six months, going 
home for a week at the time of summer vacation. 
After that we had good schools in Athens taught 
by teachers as good as those at Marietta. 

In the winter of 1833, Betsey and myself spent two 
months in Lancaster, trying to get a little in- 
struction on the piano, our father having got one 
for us the year before. A very poor one, but a 
great delight to us. In the spring of 1834, wish- 
ing to go to Pittsburgh for some goods, took Hen- 
rietta Bartlett (an aunt of my own age) with him 
in our own carriage, there being then no other 
way of traveling. We went to Zanesville, and 
then on the national road to Wheeling, then on to 
Pittsburgh. Returning father put the horses and 
carriage on board a steamboat and we came to 
Marietta, thence home in the carriage. 

In the autumn of 1834, Betsey and I went with 
father to Philadelphia, going in our own carriage 
and two horses to Baltimore, an account of the 
trip being given in this book. We moved to 

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Marietta in March, 1837, my father going into 
partnership with Uncle Samuel Shipman. He 
bought a brick house which stood on the spot, oc- 
cupying the same giound front which the store 
of Bosworth, Well & Co. store now occupies. 

After my marriage, October 17, 1839, we stayed 
at my home until March 9, 1840, when we went to 
housekeeping in brick house midway between my 
father's and the Ohio river. Frances, our first 
child, was born there August 15, 1840. In the 
fall of 1841, we moved into what was called the 
old Woodbridge house about opposite the other. 
In the fall of 1842 we moved to my father's again, 
and there December 4, 1842, our second child was 
born. Taking the whooping cough from some one 
in the house, he lived to be only three months old. 
Name, Charles Shipman. 

In the spring of 1843 we bought the house on 
Fourth street, repaired it, being the house near the 
pump where Mrs. Tenney afterwards lived. There 
our second son, Henry Perkins, was born, April 
14, 1846, living only eight months, dying of lung 
or throat trouble, January, 1847. 

In the summer of 1848, we went on a two or three 
weeks trip taking Frances, to Pomeroy, Athens, 
Chillicothe, Circleville, Columbus, Zanesville, 
Connellsville, Marietta and home. Beautiful 
weather all the time and we enjoyed it much. 

In the summer of 1850, the house on the hill was 
built, and here Henry was born, January 14, 1858. 
This house we sold to Col. Craig, $4,500, and we 
moved to the Dr. Cotton house. Col. C. bought 
the house September, 1861. The Cotton house 
was then owned by brother Bartlett, and his wife 

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(Hannah Cotton) having died, he wanted us to 
occupy his house and give him a home with us. 
Mr. Bosworth having been appointed Post Master 
that spring, and the post office just across the 
street from there, we were very glad to accept the 
proposition. My father died in July 7, 1860, and 
my mother October 21, 1870. She made her 
home with us after my father's death. In the 
summer of 1863, we bought the house corner of 
Second and Scammel, adding my mother's rooms 
and kitchen to it. 

Frances and Major Dawes were married June 20, 
1866, going first to Parkersburg, and afterwards 
to Cincinnati, where their home has been ever 
since. 

Mr. Bosworth was Auditor from 1844 to 1852. 
Post Master from 1861 to 1869. Then went into 
B. W. & Co.'s store as bookkeeper for a year and 
then to the store of the rolling mill in Harmar 
until September, 1871. E. C. Dawes then bought 
the Steven Newton house on Fourth Street, and 
we moved into it. He paid $8,500 for it. He 
had then bought from us the house corner Second 
and Scammel, giving us $5,000. Henry graduated 
in June, 1877, and immediately left home for 
Cincinnati, where he studied law, boarding in the 
same house with his sister and Major Dawes. 
After a year we found our house more than we 
needed, and we decided to rent the lower part, 
and E. H. Turner, having just married, moved 
into it in September, 1878. They occupied it 
until 1881, September. Their two children were 
born there. We then took possession of the whole 
house until fall of 1882, when Mr. Small and 
family took the whole house furnished, paying us 



forty dollars a month rent, and we went to Cin- 
cinnati, boarding. In December, 1883, General 
Dawes having a seat in Congress, he wanted us to 
go up and keep house and take care of part of the 
children that Mary might be able to spend part 
of the time in Washington with him. We went 
and Mary returned in February. Just then Mr. 
Small died suddenly, and Mrs. Small felt that she 
must leave the house. So we went into our own 
home in February and B. B. Stone took the lower 
rooms, first of March, 1884, remaining there till 
spring of 1891. Professor Philips, Professor Beach 
and Mr. Porter, occupying the upper rooms at dif- 
ferent times. Mr. Penn now in the lower rooms. 



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